Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Flowers for Regina

Pick up my new blinkie for your blog

One of my crafting heroes is Regina Easter - she was the very first person to think my cards weren't bad, and ask me to join her design team (on Bitten by the Bug). I was so flattered, and I can't tell you how long I took to make my first challenge card. I was really nervous to be in such illustrious company. She eventually started her own business with downloadable printables (and you should just see what that girl does with them). I was with her for the start of the Cutting Cafe, but eventually, various stuff kept me so busy I drifted away, but am still an avid reader of her blog, so this week when I saw that the Cutting Cafe have started a challenge blog, I just had to join in.

The theme is

Case It

and of course, I forgot to copy the card to put on here, so you will just have to pop over there to see for yourself...........

I was in a blue and brown sort of mood, so this is what I came up with. Gemstone cardstock by core-dinations, lots of distress inking, and a favourite stamp from Penny Black. I stamped it once with rich cocoa Memento ink onto the white label, then stamped it again onto a page of an old book, and after inking the flowers, cut them out and stuck them on with just a touch of silicone glue to give a little lift. I punched two borders, both by EK Success and layered the blue one on top of the bigger white one

Thank you all so very much for all the lovely comments about the new look Going Buggy - not only did I love the feedback, but it was very encouraging and pleasing for Sarah to have such a big hurrah for her work as well. On that note, those of you who like blinkies for their sidebar, well I have one for you - just copy the code in the box below the blinkie and paste it into your own sidebar. The photo galleries have taken me most of the weekend, as I am such a computer dummy, I managed to spend three hours uploading, only to find they were the size of postage stamps. How did that happen? No idea, but another three hours later, it's fixed.

All the old labels are still on the sidebar, so if you find a Cricut card you like in the gallery, and want more details, I have labelled them all with the cartridge. Come back here and look under Labels for all the cards made with that cartridge.

So all this has kept me rather busy this weekend, but I did escape to Michaels to pick up a couple of things I needed.I was rummaging in the dollar bins next to a man sitting patiently on a chair, all by himself. He suddenly gave a big sigh and said out loud to nobody in particular

BWAHHHH HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Sorry... The card is gorgeous! The last line of the post.... BWAHHH HA HA HA HA!!! As long as I have coupons, Michaels is like heaven, as long as I have coupons and they have a good sale. The only time it's hellish is when I have to go get something right now and I have no coupons and nothing is on sale. Hee! Hee! I really love how you did the flowers with the type font work. It's so clean, but still so elegant! Love it!

what a great one liner, I've heard so much about this store so I guess if I ever get to go to America I should put it on my places to visit list. Your new blog looks amazing Enfys as does the cardhave a great dayhugs

Oh gosh...that is the FUNNIEST thing EVER!Men are hilarious...older men, even funnier! I almost can't get past that to comment on the card...LOLOLOL!

First off, I loved what you said about Regina and what I love is remembering YOU from those days as well! I will always have the BEST memories of meeting great friends on the Cricut MB, years ago. Still loving those friends now! =) Its also so fun to see those friends with such successful blogs now (like yours! =)

I too have missed Regina she is so talented. Love the clean look of the card with a favorite color combination of mine. You repeatedly mention silicone glue. I have searched all over and can't find any glue marked silicone. What is the brand and is it available here? Love, Joan

Very cute card! That poor man sitting all alone. Don't we all know someone who would say something like that? My husband just keeps repeating, "Are you done yet? Are you done yet?" After so much of that, I start to think I may have died and gone to hell, too. LOL Actually, my husband's a sweetie and pretty darn tolerant of all my crafting.

Hi Enfys! What a sweetheart you are! We do love our Regina, don't we? Your card is gorgeous! I really love the new look of your blog, its very pretty! Thanks for playing along with CASE It Tuesday at The Cafe. :)

Cute card! Some Michael's do have chairs or benches here in California, too. Smart though, as they put them by the Exit doors, so the wives can pick up their honeys on the way out. Mine, he either drops me off and lets me mosey on my own, waits in the car (less patience here) or comes in when "we're in a hurry" to keep me focused (in Michael's???)

such a cute card.......your blinkie will be the first one I grab b/c it was your blog that got me to started my blog (but I don't visit it as much as I'm on your blog...LOL)and luv that statment!!! gotta use when hubby talks guy stuff!